Germany
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August 2009
Vol. 2, No. 8, Summer 2009
Thorsten Witt
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Thorsten Witt: 1972: Born near Stuttgart (GER)
1992 - 1997: Studied law at universities of Tübingen (GER) and Leiden (NL)
1998: First German state exam and diploma of laws
1998 - 2000: Legal trainee at law firms, courts and government authorities
2000: Second German state exam
2000: Admitted to the Stuttgart bar as a registered German lawyer (Rechtsanwalt)
2000 – to-date: Corporate Counsel in the central legal department of Celesio AG. Responsible for IP matters
2008: Examination as a certified IP lawyer (Fachanwalt für Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz)
Celesio
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Celesio is a leading international company which covers the spectrum of pharmaceutical trade and pharmaceutical-related services. The group is active in 28 countries and employs around 41,500 people in its three divisions Patient and Consumer Solutions, Pharmacy Solutions and Manufacturer Solutions. Over 2,300 of Celesio’s own pharmacies, as part of Patient and Consumer Solutions, serve over 550,000 customers in seven countries every day. In its wholesale activities, which are part of Pharmacy Solutions, around 120 wholesale branches deliver to over 35,000 pharmacies in twelve European countries – day in, day out. In the Manufacturer Solutions division, Celesio offers pharmaceutical manufacturers logistics and distribution solutions and supports them in sales and marketing.
Germany
Advertising
Pharmaceutical
August 2009
Vol. 2, No. 8, Summer 2009